#5713

As promised: thanks for asking.

A quick-and-dirty edit. This one is on the less-noisy distortion-free side. I was trying to give form to a childhood memory: Manitoba marshlands in late winter/early spring.

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#5714

Thanks for posting! I particularly enjoyed the buzzing and chattering sounds, which sounded like insects flitting around the stereo field.

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#5715

That pitch control is good fun, I sometimes entertain the idea of going full nerd and seeing if I can beat-match with them. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Edit: That reminds me-
RA Sessions: Kerri Chandler - Reel-To-Reel Session

…semi-related, but still. Amaaaazing.

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#5716

Been loving my first couple weeks with the cocoquantus, certainly has me thinking about a sidrax. All set up for the community stream this weekend :slight_smile:

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#5717

Quick’n’dirty cable set for Nagra

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#5718

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lenovo x230 tidal cycles neovim

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#5719

Haha, that’s the first time I’ve heard Vim mentioned in a musical context!

I’ve never heard of tidal cycles, sounds interesting… I’ve been fascinated by Haskell for a while, only dabbled in it now and again!

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#5720

You should put an x220 keyboard in there, it’s an easy mod and so much nicer to type on!

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#5721

Where did you get the black intellijel 1U plates?

#5722

From the now-defunct BKM panels. I hope someone else steps up to fill those shoes, because I think there’s certainly demand.

#5724

I’ve heard this a lot and I had older Thinkpads(T series) with those keyboards, but I absolutely love the chiclet keyboard on my x230 so I haven’t made the swap. I should try it out eventually for fun.

Side note: The x230 on Linux is an amazing audio machine.

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#5725

Re: side note: had an x230 for 8 years, had some metal shaved off the lid surfing asphalt during a motorcycle accident and didn’t skip a beat. amazing for sure

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#5726

We’ve been working for the last month to clean and revamp our garage, in particular to hold a rehearsal studio space for me and giant 12 shaft loom for my husband. The studio space is now mostly done:

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The main idea is that I have a big table where the current project is set up (currently for the Lines community stream). All the other equipment is away in the cabinets. This goes against the “have it all set up all the time” conventional wisdom - but I find it more productive to have just what I’m focused on set up.

The flash of insight in designing this set up was to have a very large open space behind the table so that reconfiguring is easy, not a hassle. As you can see, the space is wide enough to easily sit down and rewire. Also helpful is the addition of an MOTU Ultralight AVB because it is so dang versatile!

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The cabinets hold several synths not currently in use, the felt bins hold common cables, the drawers small cables, adapters, power things.

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Studio Setup: Everything vs. Narrow Focus
#5727

wow, that Pulsar 23 really draws the attention! how are you finding it so far?

#5728

I know it’s not exactly a sound-making machine, but now I want to see the giant loom :sweat_smile:

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#5729

@jbowman - It really lives up to the term “organismic”. It is very much a performance instrument, and rewards practice with deep expression.

@Justmat - the loom is still in pieces. Assembly starts next week. I promise I’ll post a picture when it is built.

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#5730

what are these lollipop xylophone sticks?
they sound so great on your wooden case

feels like you are having a good journey in sound
i really like it

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#5731

They are often called Flumi A special stick meant to use on gongs or cymbals, but they are a friction intended stick so you can use them in basically everything that can resonate

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#5732

just chiming in on these…
they originally came from a soundtrack percussionist named Emil Richards.
usually called friction mallets.
there are several variants and a few different companies have created some interesting ideas.

here’s a whole horde of them:
https://gongs-unlimited.com/collections/friction-mallets-flumis

note…
the SuperBall style mallets will eventually dry out and quit working.
the eGong wands have lasted me for several years with no problems.

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#5733

First thought: I’d like to introduce you to Kelly Ruth.

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